(lists of "J" sections that are organized into what for some people are confusing groups of words)

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1. A place for the confinement of people in lawful detention; especially, those who are awaiting trial under local jurisdiction: Jeremy was locked up in the county jail for driving while drunk.

Mildred was arrested for drunkenness and spent a night in the city jail.

2. A short-term detaining facility for those waiting trial or for those convicted of minor offenses: Aaron was kept in the city jail while he was being tried for murder and, if convicted, he would be sent to the state prison.

1. A food usually made from fruit: Karen likes to have strawberry jam on her peanut butter sandwiches.
2. A predicament: Rob exclaimed, "Boy! Did JoAnn ever get herself into a jam when she missed her bus."
3. A crowd: Have you ever been caught in the subway jam during the busy hours?

1. To run or ride at a steady slow trot: The coach told the players to jog out to their positions on the playing field.
2. To rouse or to stimulate as if by nudging: There was an old photo in the album that might jog Jill's memory.
3. To turn sharply; to veer: This is where the boundary will jog south.

"At first, jog was a training regimen for athletes, then it became a fad in about 1967."

1. A protruding or receding part in a surface or line: As Chris and Christine observed the mountains from the valley, they could see one jog after the other as they pointed up and went down, again and again.
2. An abrupt change in direction: When Bill came to a jog in the road, he had to make a sharp turn.
3. A slow run done for exercise: Some people depend on a morning jog to give them energy for the day.
4. A light shake or push: Mildred gave Bob a jog with her elbow to stop him from talking so much.

The jog in the road caused Edward's car to jog abruptly to the left. The force of this jog also caused Elisa, who was in the back seat, to jog and to spill her coffee all over her lap.

1. Honorable and fair in one's dealings and action: Her Honor, Judge Smith, was always just in her decisions at court.
2. Valid within the law; lawful: The decision by the judge for the man to pay the traffic fine was a just decision.

The knight tried to assure his lady fair, saying "Don't worry, it is just a joust and no one will be injured."

1. An entertainer who is able to keep several objects in the air at the same time by tossing and catching them from hand to hand: The juggler at the circus enchanted the children with his skills.
2. Someone who attempts to manipulate situations or individuals for a desired purpose: The salesman was quite the juggler in trying to convince the man to buy the used car so he could get a commission.

Relating to the area on the neck that includes the veins for returning blood from the head to the heart: When he was angry, his jugular veins could be seen protruding from his neck.

The newspaper reported that the juggler had an accident and one of the knives he was juggling slipped and cut his jugular vein. The juggler was reported recovering in the hospital after the surgeon repaired the jugular vein that was injured.